Pilibhit
In 1801 when Rohilkhand was ceded to the British Pilibhit was a Pargana of The District Of Bareilly, which lost it in 1833, the arrangement being temporary and the tract being again united with Bareilly in 1841. In 1871 was formed the Pilibhit subdivision comprising Jahanabad, Pilibhit and Puranpur which was eventually converted into a seprate District in 1879. At the introduction of the British rule the parganas of Pilibhit, Jahanabad & Bisalpur was formed into seprate Tehsils. Puranpur was united for this purpose with Khutar. A redistribution of the area was effected in 1824, when the Bisalpur Tehsil contained the Parganas of Bisalpur and Maurari, which afterwords become a single area; Jahanabad was joined with Richha to form tehsil Pareva & Pilibhit with Bilheri, the HQ being at Pilibhit. In 1851 Bilheri and the other tarai pargana were taken under direct management and in 1863 Richha was attached to the new Baheri Tehsil, Pargana Jahanabad being assigned to Pilibhit which also received Puranpur on its transfer in 1865.Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India. The latter, in 1871, a became subtehsil dependent on Pilibhit. The promotion of Puranpur into a full Tehsil occurred in 1879, while Bisalpur throughout remained a seprate subdivision.Thus the area is now divided into three Tehsils and four Parganas. Puranpur & Bisalpur constituting individual Tehsils and Parganas & the Tehsil of Pilibhit comprising the paraganas of Pilibhit and Jahanabad.

ORIGIN NAME OF DISTRICT PILIBHIT:
The present town is of comaparatively recent origin but there is still a village known as 'Old Pilibhit' standing on the left bank of the Khakra river about 5 Km. to the north-east near the road to Neoria. This village had always been occupied by the Banjaras of the Periya clan. It is supposed that Pilibhit is the corruption of Periya Bhit or the village mound of the Periyas and also that the name Pilibhit has beed derived from a yellow mud wall which once surrounded the district. http://pilibhit.nic.in/discover.htm

Places To Visit
JAMA MASJID:
Many big buildings were constructed in the Mughal period. In this continuation a replica of Jama Masjid Delhi was built here by Hafiz Rahmat Khan in 1181-82 Hizri. The only difference between Jama Masjid Delhi and Jama Masjid Pilibhit is of area only. Previously there was a pond at this place. Three lakh rupees were spent for the construction of this Masjid at that time. A Sun watch is still there in Jama Masjid.Explore Incredible India with Special Holidays.

GAURI SHANKAR TEMPLE
This temple is 250 years old. This is situated in Mohalla KHAKRA at banks of rivers DEVHA & KHAKRA. It is said that the fore fathers of present PUJARI Pandit Har Prasad came to this place with other saints. There was a jungle at that time. He dreamt in the night that Bhagwan Shankar is here, in the morning he saw the moorti of SHANKAR BHAGWAN. Gradually a temple was built. Every year a fair is organized here on the occasions of SHIVRATRI, RAKSHA BANDHAN and on every Monday of SHARAVAN MAS. A dharamshala is situated at the outer side of the temple, which was donated by Dwarika Das Banjara. There are two big entry gates at the Eastern and Southern side of the Temple. These gates were built by Hafiz Rahmat Khan.Indian Travel Agent offers Visit India and explore India.

HAZRAT SHAH JI MIAN KI DARGAH
In the Northern side of the City Pilibhit a DARGAH of Qutebe Pilibhit Hazrat Kibla Hazi Shah Ji Mohammad Sher Mian Sahib Rahmat Ullah Aleh is situated which is very famous and people travel from other States as well as countries to take the blessing of Hazrat Shah Ji Mian. It is also said that by offering a CHADAR at the Dargah is fruitful to the people.

RAJA VENU KA TILA
In the Puranpur Tehsil of District Pilibhit, one KM away from railway station Shahgarh one TILA is situated, There was a MAHAL of Raja Venu at this tila. Ruins are there nowadays. A very big well and ruins tells the story of how flourish was the King at that time.

METHODIST CHURCH :
This Church was established in 1947.Indian travel agent gives special discounted hotel from budget hotels to Deluxe hotels in India.